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I certainly agree with better utility of people with esoteric skillsets for national Security. Conscription works in some countries like Switzerland and Israel

I certainly agree with better utility of people with esoteric skillsets for national Security. Conscription works in some countries like Switzerland and Israel. But it is like a “life tax”. Several years of productive life involuntarily “taxed” by the state. It does provide positive benefits such as buy-in, having made a tangible sacrifice for society. As a volunteer soldier, I think we might be better served with having more ways to enter the military part-time. Think more corporate uniform contractor than camouflage uniform locked into indentured servitude for esoteric skillsets.

pyuser583 7y ago
If there’s a massive cyber attack on US infrastructure, I certainly hope there won’t be more cyber security experts defending Netflix and Porhhub than the nations power grid.
- zamadatix 7y ago
  Good news then: there are more people protecting those things already.
- nradov 7y ago
  There has already been a constant massive cyber attack on US infrastructure going on for years and it will never stop. Throwing more security experts at the problem won't necessarily solve anything.